Northcote
Strong on schools and transport, with higher house prices
Northcote at a glance
- House prices
- £1,375,000
- Higher prices100th percentile
- Schools
- 76th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 77th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 53.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle64th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Northcote a good place to live?
Northcote may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wandsworth below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Northcote
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 53.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 64th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Northcote
House prices
- Median sale price
- £1,375,000
- Percentile
- 100th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 119 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Northcote
Schools
76th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Northcote
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Northcote
Transport
77th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Northcote a good place to live?
Northcote may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Northcote safe?
Northcote ranks in the 64th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Northcote?
The median sale price was £1,375,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 100th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Northcote?
Schools rank in the 76th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Northcote?
Nearby public profiles include Wandsworth Common in Wandsworth and Southfields in Wandsworth.
